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Not surprised, that's MLG for you.
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On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous  That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance.
Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc...
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On June 04 2011 05:33 MrCon wrote:The 2 streams are up 
Deja vu! A stream of people milling around a conference center looking bored!
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I don't like reading this post
I'm not enough of a sadist to appreciate seeing a new MLG failure so... I'll just pray that stars align and everyting runs smoothly
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Stream red seems perfectly fine
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On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc...
Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas.
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On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas.
As far as I remember Dallas was pretty smooth for the players and not the stream. I guess the stream is smooth and now it is supposedly not smooth for the players. How are those the same issues?
The occasional game had a hiccup, but it wasn't as bad as the doomsayers are saying.
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Stream might be working but if games are delayed because of shitty connection, it's not better :|
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On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas.
Not saying it's impossible. Where did I imply it was? Jibba brought up a specific point, which is the reason I quoted him when I responded. These venues probably have to be booked roughly a year in advance. And they might've had a couple of months to work out other issues, but if it's still the venue completely lacking in internet capabilities, I'd be curious as to their options.
Also, my original question isn't meant to be facetious. I'm generally curious as to what centers around the US can actually accommodate MLG without additional hardware being brought in.
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On June 04 2011 05:38 Kralic wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas. As far as I remember Dallas was pretty smooth for the players and not the stream. I guess the stream is smooth and now it is supposedly not smooth for the players. How are those the same issues?
Uhm, at Dallas they kept saying they were taking the Stream down because the players had such vile lag.
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On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas.
What are you talking about? You do know that it is possible to have the same problem, or different problems, at the same venue, or different venues, at any time, regardless of the preparations made.
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On June 04 2011 05:23 AirbladeOrange wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:21 DeltruS wrote:
I have all the NA progamers on my freinds list and stragely enough like 10 just logged in at once. I guess MLG either just let them in or just fixed the internet. Most likely it is the former. Why do you have all the NA progamers on your friends list?
I continually added them to freinds through chat rooms and match history.
Bad news: Nobody at MLG is logged on now.
Sheth just logged back on.
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On June 04 2011 05:39 OblivionMage wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas. What are you talking about? You do know that it is possible to have the same problem, or different problems, at the same venue, or different venues, at any time, regardless of the preparations made.
I sincerely doubt that anyone removed Dallas's internet infrastructure and transplanted it to Columbus. After all, that was what they were blaming last time.
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The Dark Lords demand a sacrifice; spilling the eagle's blood upon their black altar is the only way to appease the Great Internet Deities and restore order to the web.
Brothers of the Cyber Circle, find that eagle.
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On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc...
It's hard to believe load is a factor. They brought out the satellite trucks to handle the streaming, and gaming itself requires extremely little bandwidth.
https://www.smartcitynetworks.com/facilities/locationdetails.aspx?center=050
Again, bandwidth should be sufficient for gaming alone. The problem is that these facility's have their internet set up for trade shows and conventions where latency and routing isn't an issue.
Jingle_Bell, the issue is what is there to fix? These are huge infrastructure issues that weren't designed for gaming. You can't just "redo" them or bring out a new line to the venue. Unless you're willing to invest in major constructions months ahead of time (which probably costs more than MLG's budget) the internet is what it is and they have to live with it.
Now, they can choose event locations better in the future, of course. But the choosing happened well in advance, before they realized SC2 was even significant.
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On June 04 2011 05:38 Kralic wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:On June 04 2011 05:06 Mayor wrote:
I feel bad for MLG, but seriously, if Blizzard just added LAN... I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas. As far as I remember Dallas was pretty smooth for the players and not the stream. I guess the stream is smooth and now it is supposedly not smooth for the players. How are those the same issues? The occasional game had a hiccup, but it wasn't as bad as the doomsayers are saying.
Seemed like it was fine for the players as long as they weren't trying to stream them playing, soon as the streamers got into a game it crapped out, but the open bracket play continued fairly well even when the stream was down. Hopefully with the trucks handling the streaming the connection for the games should be ok.
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On June 04 2011 05:40 JingleHell wrote:Show nested quote +On June 04 2011 05:39 OblivionMage wrote:On June 04 2011 05:36 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:34 I_Love_Bacon wrote:On June 04 2011 05:33 Jibba wrote:On June 04 2011 05:20 JingleHell wrote:On June 04 2011 05:17 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:12 zeru wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 zaii wrote:
Wait, Why don't we have Lan again? Let's stop blaming blizzard for MLG's incompetence please. We all want LAN but no other major tournament has had big problems like this at every event. For the record, Blizzard had an internet problem with Battle.net at their Blizzcon a while back, they're just being reluctant and arrogant, it isn't MLG's fault. On June 04 2011 05:15 youngminii wrote:On June 04 2011 05:10 Mayor wrote:On June 04 2011 05:08 Higgs wrote:[quote] I was at MLG Dallas, and the whole time SC2 stream was down and people were DCing and everything was going to shit there were like 500 hundred people watching jerkoffs play Halo with 0 problems. Fucking ridiculous That really just makes me frown, the amount of crap Blizzard makes us deal with isn't beneficial to Esports or their game, and when asked about it at HoTS preview they just say 'it's on their list' It's pretty stupid. They didn't say that. Chris Sigaty said that because of all the stuff that happens behind the scenes (something about their server maintenance being complex idk) it's not an option to add LAN in the near future. Paraphrasing of course, but I don't think beating a dead horse will help the current situation. Not what I heard on SOTG by Leah, but I'm not going to argue over it. Regardless of whether Blizz should provide LAN for tournaments, MLG should prepare for known factors. The amount of bandwidth required is a known factor. MLG is at fault for their lack of preparation. Preparing an internet connection at a major venue is not easy. If for some reason the connection goes to shit or isn't fit for gaming, they can't simply change venues, even within 6 months. They also probably booked this place and set the schedule a year in advance. Pretty much this. I'd actually be curious as to what sites around the US can actually handle MLG's load without additional hardware being brought in. Note: That also means floor space for all of the people, gaming areas, etc... Just because it isn't easy doesn't mean it isn't possible. Let's face it. If the problems in Dallas were what MLG said they were, they shouldn't have them in Columbus. If they do, they lied like a rug during Dallas. What are you talking about? You do know that it is possible to have the same problem, or different problems, at the same venue, or different venues, at any time, regardless of the preparations made. I sincerely doubt that anyone removed Dallas's internet infrastructure and transplanted it to Columbus. After all, that was what they were blaming last time.
Do you really believe that's what Oblivion was trying to say?
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This is very bad news.
I agree MLG should have at least thought about the latency of their connections when so many computers are hooked up.
However blizzard's refusal to add LAN is definitely not helping esports either.
I recall a long time ago blizzard said tournament hosts would have access to a professional edition with lan support - I guess that never happened.
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